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There are many problems associated with beating the trifecta. Punters probably don’t realise the task they are taking on when they tackle this bet. Question 1: Can you predict the 1-2-3 fi...
There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the backers of favourites and longshots. No matter wh...
The late Don Scott once wrote that the best form of exotic betting is the trifecta. I think he was right. Don said picking a trifecta winning bet was a test of skill rather than a game of chance. ...
This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive interview with Australia's greatest professional punter, the late Don Scott, by PPM's Brian Blackwell. Scott discusses his lifestyle, his approach to punt...
You would like to back a winner every two selections? That’s a 50 per cent win strike. Some dream! But maybe it’s not so crazy. After all, picking two horses a race and making a ‘book’ by savin...
PPM reader Kerrin Brown has been enjoying success as a “lay” operator on Betfair. In this article he relates his personal story, and how he makes money from his operation. The first time I w...
Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout "...
The April / May 2017 issue of Practical Punting Magazine is now available, just click on the green button for instant access.
In this series of articles, Denton Jardine and The Optimist chat about ideas for successful trifecta betting. As the series continues, we will also be bringing you the ideas of various experts fro...
In this final part of his interview with P.P.M.'s Brian Blackwell, leading professional punter Don Scott talks about current betting methods and hands out advice to rank-and-file punters. Th...
What's going on with Lisa Cropp? She's copped a suspended sentence after testing positive to a drug prescribed for insomnia. The Kiwi ace pleaded guilty to a charge under Australian Racing Rule AR ...
Classy mare Illuminates will chase a final Australian victory at Warwick Farm before she departs for New Zealand on Monday.The six-year-old's Sydney swansong is in Saturday's Listed Toy Show Qualit...
Clarry Conners has unearthed a couple of talented two-year-olds in recent weeks and the four-time Golden Slipper-winning trainer still has an ace or two to play.Widden Stakes winner Georgette Silk ...
Lily ready to bloom again...Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lily is after the Grp 1 $750,000 Lightning Stakes at Flemington on Feb19. As part of her prep she'll run in a trial at Flemington on Friday...
History and a strong line-up suggest Absolut Glam faces a daunting task to claim her second Group One victory in the BTC Cup at Doomben on Saturday.However, trainer Danny O'Brien is hoping last yea...